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Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) have issued a slew of winter weather warnings from east Kentucky through southern New Jersey as a winter storm threatens heavy snow and hazardous travel.
Why It Matters
Meteorologists warned of two winter storms bringing snow and a wintry mix to the U.S. on Monday night. One storm is situated over the Central Plains and another is bringing poor weather to parts of the South and Mid-Atlantic.
Numerous weather alerts warned people of dangerous travel conditions as well as the chance for heavy snow.
What to Know
In the Mid-Atlantic, a winter storm warning is in place for Kentucky, southern Indiana, southern Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, northwest North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey. For the storm in the Central Plains, there’s a winter storm warning in place for Kansas and Missouri.
Winter storm watches and winter weather advisories, as well as flood watches, impact even more states.
Many of the winter storm warnings warned of widespread snowfall amounts of up to 8 inches.
In some places, including in Washington, D.C., central and southern Maryland and central and northern Virginia, snowfall rates could reach 2 inches per hour by late Tuesday afternoon and evening. It’s difficult for snowplows to keep streets clear when snowfall rates are 2 inches per hour or more.
For the storm in the Mid-Atlantic, winter storm warnings will begin to go into effect Monday evening. The warnings will go into effect in the early morning hours on Tuesday for locations further east.
In a recent post on X, formerly Twitter, the NWS office in Louisville said snow was expected to begin overnight and that
Winter Storm Warning Issued to 11 States With 8 Inches of Snow Possible
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